Senior Data Scientist
About The Position
We are looking for a passionate Senior Data Scientist to join our team! In this role, you will apply your knowledge and experience to extract and convey actionable insights at NORAD and USNORTHCOM (CAIO). As a Senior Data Scientist, you drive end-to-end growth by designing rigorous data-driven pipelines and visualizations, shaping high-level strategic roadmaps, and serving as the bridge between cross-functional engineering and leadership teams. You will be supporting the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Office of the CAIO. You will partner closely with the other data scientists on the Nyla CAIO team to structure data science workflows and deliver high-consequence operational tools that solve critical mission challenges!
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
- Proficiency in Gitlab/Git.
- Experience in data and analytic platforms such as Palantir Foundry or Databricks, and other enterprise DoW tools (Power Platform, GenAI.mil) automating manual workflows and building operational user-facing apps.
- Familiarity with designing apps that leverage LLMs, tailored reasoning models, and agentic workflows.
- Experience engineering AI solutions with robust traceability and explainability fed by trusted user datasets.
- Ability to design impactful data visualizations and intuitive user-facing apps that clearly communicate insights from multiple enterprise datasets and enable a seamless user experience.
- Familiarity with developing and maintaining data pipelines (including cross-domain) and ensuring data health and appropriate user access.
- Well-versed in driving data integration of key customer and external datasets.
- 4+ years of experience delivering data and AI solutions for DoW or IC customers.
- Master’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Information Systems or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated history of delivering high-consequence intelligence tools and solving complex operational road blocks.
- Well-versed in data governance best practices and driving cross-functional technical excellence.
Responsibilities
- Apply knowledge and experience to extract and convey actionable insights at NORAD and USNORTHCOM (CAIO).
- Drive end-to-end growth by designing rigorous data-driven pipelines and visualizations.
- Shape high-level strategic roadmaps.
- Serve as the bridge between cross-functional engineering and leadership teams.
- Support the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Office of the CAIO.
- Partner closely with other data scientists to structure data science workflows.
- Deliver high-consequence operational tools that solve critical mission challenges.
- Develop and maintain data pipelines (including cross-domain).
- Ensure data health and appropriate user access.
- Drive data integration of key customer and external datasets.
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
